This paper reports work on the automation of a hot metal carrier, which is a 20 tonne forklift-type vehicle used to move molten metal in aluminium smelters. To achieve efficient vehicle operation, issues of autonomous navigation and materials handling must be addressed. We present our complete system and experiments demonstrating reliable operation. One of the most significant experiments was five-hours of continuous operation where the vehicle travelled over 8 km and conducted 60 load handling operations. Finally, an experiment where the vehicle and autonomous operation were supervised from the other side of the world via a satellite phone network are described.


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    Title :

    Autonomous hot metal carrier - navigation and manipulation with a 20 tonne industrial vehicle


    Contributors:
    Roberts, J. (author) / Tews, A. (author) / Pradalier, C. (author) / Usher, K. (author)


    Publication date :

    2007


    Size :

    2 Seiten, 2 Quellen



    Type of media :

    Conference paper


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English




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